Wanderers news: as Wolves squad numbers are announced ahead of their Premier League season opener at Manchester United…….

Wolves have confirmed their 2023/24 first-team squad numbers ahead of Monday night’s Premier League season opener against Manchester United at Old Trafford.

Matt Doherty will once again wear the number two shirt after rejoining the club this summer. Meanwhile, Joao Gomes, Hugo Bueno and Joe Hodge have been allocated new numbers.

Gomes takes over the number eight shirt previously worn by Ruben Neves, while Bueno has swapped 64 for 17 and Hodge is the new number 32. Elsewhere, Tom King has been handed the number 40 shirt and Fabio Silva takes over number 29 from the departed Diego Costa.

Notably, there is no number nine following the departure of Raul Jimenez to Fulham, and number four is also free, having been vacated by Nathan Collins, who joined Brentford this summer. This has not gone unnoticed by Wolves fans, some of who would like to have seen Silva wear number nine, while others are predicting a new striker signing before the summer transfer window closes.

WOLVES SQUAD NUMBERS

1. Jose Sa

2. Matt Doherty

3. Rayan Ait-Nouri

5. Mario Lemina

6. Boubacar Traore

7. Pedro Neto

8. Joao Gomes

10. Daniel Podence

11. Hee Chan Hwang

12. Matheus Cunha

15. Craig Dawson

17. Hugo Bueno

18. Sasa Kalajdzic

19. Jonny

21. Pablo Sarabia

22. Nelson Semedo

23. Maximilian Kilman

24. Toti

25. Dan Bentley

27. Matheus Nunes

29. Fabio Silva

30. Goncalo Guedes

32. Joe Hodge

40. Tom King

Here’s what some Wolves supporters had to say on social media…

@EdHagueSaunders: No number 9.

@JackPLoftus: Fabio not given the 9 shirt.

@KristianWi98421: Why no Fabio 9 ? Surely he deserves it??

@Ashleighbea2000: No number 9?

@maxgreenwwfc: Why ain’t Fabio no9

@Aldonn_: You forgot our Number 9.

@MarkCrossland38: Maybe Fabio was offered it, but didn’t want it, who Knows? At least 29 still goes with the song, ♪♪ Fabio Silva is the Wolves 29 na na na na na na na na na na na!!! ♪♪ COME ON YOU WOLVES!!

@1England1966: 4 and 9?????

@WolfgarRichie: Top World Class number 9 incoming..